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单词 Helvetian
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Definition of Helvetian in English:

Helvetian

adjective hɛlˈviːʃ(ə)nhɛlˈviʃən
historical
  • Swiss.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Luther had hoped that these two ‘weeds’ would be gradually rooted out by his successors, as indeed they were by ‘the French and Helvetian churches.’
    • That was probably the most exciting thing that has ever happened regarding the Helvetian nation since William Tell.
noun hɛlˈviːʃ(ə)nhɛlˈviʃən
historical
  • A native of Switzerland.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The struggle was fierce, for the Helvetians were fighting for all that they counted most dear.
    • The Helvetians had to migrate to the south-west of France and had to cross through Roman territories.
    • Several of the Helvetians' cities on hills have been excavated.
    • Roman civilisation was quickly adopted by the Helvetians when Switzerland was conquered by Julius Caesar.
    • Roman commander Julius Cesar defeated the Helvetians in 58 B.C. and made Helvetia a Roman territory with fortified borders.

Rhymes

accretion, Capetian, completion, concretion, deletion, depletion, Diocletian, excretion, Grecian, repletion, Rhodesian, secretion, suppletion, Tahitian, venetian
 
 

Definition of Helvetian in US English:

Helvetian

adjectivehelˈvēSHənhɛlˈviʃən
historical
  • Swiss.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Luther had hoped that these two ‘weeds’ would be gradually rooted out by his successors, as indeed they were by ‘the French and Helvetian churches.’
    • That was probably the most exciting thing that has ever happened regarding the Helvetian nation since William Tell.
nounhelˈvēSHənhɛlˈviʃən
historical
  • A native of Switzerland.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Helvetians had to migrate to the south-west of France and had to cross through Roman territories.
    • Roman commander Julius Cesar defeated the Helvetians in 58 B.C. and made Helvetia a Roman territory with fortified borders.
    • The struggle was fierce, for the Helvetians were fighting for all that they counted most dear.
    • Roman civilisation was quickly adopted by the Helvetians when Switzerland was conquered by Julius Caesar.
    • Several of the Helvetians' cities on hills have been excavated.
 
 
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